By DECRA. DECRA Innovation Since 1957 DECRA has been the roofing industry’s leading innovator since 1957, with historical roots going back even further to World War 2. That’s when the Decraspray Company, stepped up to meet the challenge of developing emulsion techniques for camouflaging Allied building roofs to protect them from Axis ...
By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. January 15 through 17, 2020, attend seminars, meet with over 150 manufacturers and suppliers, and learn about the latest in roofing and waterproofing products and technologies. Save the date for January 15-17, 2020! The Chicago Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) will be hosting the 37th annual ...
By DECRA. If you're an experienced roofing contractor, you're in an excellent position to capitalize on a golden opportunity. Consumer interest in metal roofing is steadily increasing in demand. But according to the Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) article, Metal Roofing is ripe For Growth-Is the Roofing Industry Ready? the ability to connect ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Here’s what’s trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® this past month. Stories about people are always interesting to the readers here at RoofersCoffeeShop and that proved to be the case once again as we took a look at our most-read stories from the month of June. Coming in a ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roofing system not only stands up to the climate but delivers superior fire resistance, is a lighter weight than other materials and it has saved structures from falling tree branches. Here at the Coffee Shop, we love everything to do with roofing. We love learning ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. New market forecasts the continued growth with flat roofing holding a greater share. The North American Roofing Market forecast by roof type and application was released last month by Allied Market Research. The report states that the North American Roofing market size was $29,864.4 million ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Wanting to do something to address the workforce issue, this DECRA manager blazed a trail by establishing a roofing certificate program at a local community college. DECRA’s Western Zone Manager Kevin Nelson, like most of us in the roofing industry, is well aware of the future ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Once the neighbors in this Colorado Springs neighborhood saw how well the DECRA roof stood up to the hail, they knew that was the roofing solution they wanted to put on their homes. When you live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, you expect that the weather will ...
Cool roofs are no longer just white. In fact, they come in a variety of colors that meet cool roof rating requirements. What is a cool roof? According to EnergyCodeAce, a cool roof is a roofing product with high solar reflectance and thermal emittance properties, which help reduce cooling loads by lowering ...
By DECRA. While replacing roofs can be expensive for your customer, it may pay for them to know more about increasingly popular stone-coated metal. There are five good reasons: 1. Durability: Combining the strength of steel with the design versatility of crushed stone, stone-coated metal roofing offers a better-looking way to protect ...